BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 - 0 FOREST - Sat Oct 05, 1946 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 05, 1946 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. Andrews
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-4 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Sports Argus - Saturday 05 October 1946
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 2)
- Birmingham City:
- May 10, 1947
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 1653 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 916 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 1833 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 2970 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 79 years, 11 months, 9 days ago
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Manager: Harry Storer
Prior form: LLLDWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bodle (10')
Trigg (74')
Edwards (81')
Edwards (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Griff Roberts | |
| 2 | D | 28 |  Frank Shufflebottom | Last game |
| 3 | M | 30 | Bob McCall | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Eddie Barks | |
| 5 | M | 28 | Ted Blagg | |
| 6 | M | 29 | William Baxter | Last game |
| 7 | F | 29 | Freddie Scott | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Sailor Brown | |
| 9 | M | 35 |  Frank O'Donnell | |
| 10 | M | 23 | Noel Simpson | |
| 11 | F | 27 | Tom Johnston | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Merrick |
| 2 | D | Dearson |
| 3 | D | Hughes |
| 4 | D | Shaw |
| 5 | D | Turner |
| 6 | M | Mitchell |
| 7 | M | Mulraney |
| 8 | M | Dougall |
| 9 | M | Trigg  |
| 10 | F | Bodle |
| 11 | F | Edwards |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Bury | 0-2 | Chesterfield |
| Fulham | 3-2 | Millwall |
| Luton Town | 1-2 | Leicester City |
| Newcastle United | 13-0 | Newport County |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-2 | Coventry City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Swansea Town | 2-2 | Barnsley |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Burnley |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 | Southampton |
| West Ham United | 1-0 | Manchester City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Barnsley | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 15 | WWWWDD | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | WDWDWD | |||
| 3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | DWDDLD | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | WWWLLW | |||
| 5 | Burnley | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WLLWWD | |||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | DLWWWD | |||
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | DLWDDW | |||
| 8 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 9 | WWDDWD | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | LWDWWD | |||
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | DLWLWL | |||
| 11 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | DLDDDD | |||
| 12 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | WDWLDL | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 7 | DLLDWL | |||
| 14 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 7 | LLLDWL | |||
| 15 | Luton Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | LLWWLL | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | LWLLWW | |||
| 17 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 6 | WLLLWW | |||
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 6 | WLWDLD | |||
| 19 | Swansea Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 5 | DWLLLW | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 5 | WWLLLD | |||
| 21 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 3 | LLWLDL | |||
| 22 | Millwall | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 3 | DDLLLD | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Barnsley | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 16 | WWWDDD | 2-2 | ||
 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 12 | WDDLDW | 13-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | WWLLWW | 2-0 | |
 2 | 4 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | DWDWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | LWWWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | LLWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 11 | WDDWDW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | LWDDWD | 2-2 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | WDWWDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | LLDWLW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | DWLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 8 | LLDWLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 13 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 8 | LLLWWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 14 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | LWLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 15 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | LDDDDL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 16 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -8 | 7 | WLLLDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | LWWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 6 | WLLWWL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 6 | LWDLDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Swansea Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 6 | WLLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Millwall | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 3 | DLLLDL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 22 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | -24 | 3 | LWLDLL | 0-13 | |